Bee Lives Shortened after Exposure to Two Widely Used Pesticides
Honeybee researchers found detrimental effects in bees exposed to two products registered for use in the US that were developed to be more compatible with bee health
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Study: Tick Surveillance and Control Lagging in US
First-ever survey of tick-management programs shows clear public health gap
Volcanic Glass Spray Shows Promise in Controlling Mosquitoes
The need for alternative safe chemistry to use in controlling mosquitoes is important as they become increasingly resistant to commonly used insecticides
Virus-Infected Bees More Likely to Access Healthy Hives
New study strongly suggests that IAPV infection alters honey bees' behavior and physiology in ways that boost the virus's ability to spread
Team Shows How Butterfly Wings Can Shift in Hue
Recent study leads to a deeper understanding of how butterfly wing color is created and evolves
Stream Pollution from Mountaintop Mining Doesn't Stay Put
Stream insects and the bankside spiders that eat them carry potentially toxic selenium runoff from water to land
Maggot Analysis Goes Molecular for Forensic Cases
Researchers have developed a molecular maggot analysis method that’s quick, easy, and less subjective
Research on Soldier Ants Reveals That Evolution Can Go in Reverse
Evolution is not always a one-way street toward increasing specialization
Study Identifies Bumble Bees' Favorite Flowers to Aid Bee Conservation
Research in the Sierra Nevada region of California illustrates the varying flower choices of bumble bees
Watered Down Biodiversity: Sample Type Is Critical in Environmental DNA Studies for Biomonitoring
For freshwater systems, there is often a lack of consideration as to the optimal sample type for maximizing detection of macroinvertebrates